Sandoval's clout off White Sox starter Lucas Giolito ended an 0-for-39 skid, the longest hitless streak by a Giants position player in the modern era. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it also was the longest hitless stretch endured by any position player since Coco Crisp also recorded 39 straight hitless at-bats with Oakland spanning the 2014 and '15 seasons. Additionally, it was Sandoval's first hit since he delivered a fifth-inning single Aug. 25 at Arizona.
This was an especially productive evening for Sandoval, who's batting .201 with two home runs 30 games for the Giants.